Castellanos likely to be free agent

[Murdock2420]

(08-31-2021, 07:41 AM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: He is? Dude hit .225/.298/.486 in 2020 for the Reds. Don't think kids today will grow up telling their children of the great Castellanos era in Cincy.


He's been very good in 2021, but overall for the Reds he has basically been a worse Shin-Soo Choo and I don't recall the Reds being "destroyed" when Choo left to chase the big payday.

The destruction will be when Reds fans realize the Reds are so financially sunk into Suarez and Moose that they can't move on from them, so one will be probably playing RF in 2022 so the other can play 3B.

If I'm not mistaken, with the CBA being up there is real talk of the DH coming to the National League for good, which would really help the Reds at this point with the Moose and Suarez jam.

Means you have:


C - Stephenson / TBD
1B - Votto
2B - ROY India
SS - Farmer/ Jose Barrero
3B - Mooose
LF - Winker/Naquin
CF - Friedel/Shogo
RF - Senzel/Aquino
DH - Suarez

Not the worst line-up they've run out there. Biggest issue will still be in the bullpen unless they find a way to keep Givens who looked lights out as a closer after the trade from Colorado.